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1992 Newsl. 1 (1992)

handle is hein.aals/aalsnews1992 and id is 1 raw text is: OA A L S ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN LAW SCHOOLS * 1201 CONNECTICUT AVENUE, N.W, SUITE 800 * WASHINGTON, D.C. 20036 * #92-1 FEB 92 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE A Generation of Change By Emma Coleman Jordan Each year the Association selects one of us, a faculty member or dean, to lead the organization as President. I step into the presidency with a special sense of pride because this Association is leading the way for the entire legal profession to embrace the full richness and variety of talent now flowing from our law schools. I am deeply honored to be asked to join the list of distinguished colleagues who have preceded me in this role. It will be a special privilege to follow Robert Gorman as President, because Bob has been an inspiration to all who have watched him. His commitment and vision have served as quiet reminders that the hallmark of a truly outstanding peer is leadership by example. My work in the coming year will be made easier by Betsy Levin's wise and energetic counsel as Executive Director. Professor Emma Coleman Jordan, AALS President, addresses the House of Representatives at the 1992 Annual Meeting. Her address is printed here in its entirety. I have chosen to give my remarks today the title A Generation of Change. The Association of American Law Schools has consistently been ahead of the rest of society in reaching out to embrace members of once disfavored groups. In 1951, three years before Brown v. Board of Education was decided, this Association adopted the predecessor of what is now Bylaw 6-4 announcing its policy of non-discrimination. In 1957, prior to the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Association made non-discrimination on grounds of race or color a membership requirement, and a committee on Racial Discrimination in Law Schools was formed to inquire directly of each school whether Negro students had been admitted. This Committee continued to send a written questionnaire to law schools until 1966. In 1970, gender discrimination was added to the equality of Continued on page 2 CONTENTS President's Message 1 Call for Scholarly Papers 11 Notes From the Executive Director 6 1992 Annual Meeting Photos 12-15 AALS Professional Development Programs Announced 8 Opportunities of Interest to Law Professors 16 New Journal Editors Selected 9 Upcoming AALS Conferences and Workshops 17 Call for Professional Development Proposals 10 AALS Dates to Note 20 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: BETSY LEVIN EDITOR: JOHN A. SEBERT, DEPUTY DIRECTOR ASSISTANT EDITOR: KIMBERLY RUSIN, PUBLICATIONS ASSISTANT Printing and Distribution Courtesy of Foundation Press, Inc. WSL TTI

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